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Re: Vibrato

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Vibrato
From: hughesj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (John Hughes)
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 13:13:07 -0700
Priority: low
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> A very well known and respected Brass Band conductor, who was formerly
> Principal Trumpet with the London Symphony Orchestra INSISTS that vibrato i
> s applied to all notes in a melody/counter melody/lead part equally.  He
> detests the Frank Sinatra style of adding very wide vib at the end of long
> notes.  Vibrato will 'bring out' the sound when playing melodies and any
> note not played with vib will sound flat and lose it VIBrancy.
> Play the notes simply, add the right amount of vib to each and the music
> will then take over and thoughts on HOW it is played should become secondar
> y to the listener.
>
> Phil Green
> Britannia B.S.
>
>
I heartily agree, particularly as it refers to the pop singer style of long
straight note that sound like a siren, with a vibrato stuck on the end.
>


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